Jacob Williams

You can check out "America's Got Talent" star Jacob Williams while he's in town Wednesday night performing a stand-up routine at the Bard's Town Theatre.

The Louisville native, who calls Chicago home these days, cracked up the judges with his comedy routines on the NBC show and ended up making it to the semifinals in the fall.

Williams, 24, a graduate of St. Francis High School and the son of Jim and Claire Williams of Louisville, has worked with a who's who of comedians over the years, including Pauly Shore, Andy Dick, Tom Green and Whitney Cummings. He's also performed at Comedy Caravan and Louisville Improv.

This marks his first visit to the Derby City since appearing on "America's Got Talent."

"I'm really looking forward to the show in Louisville because it's my first time headlining a show in my hometown," Williams tells The Buzz. "I have a lot of new material."

Since competing on the show, Williams has been busy performing his comedy routines on the road full time. After his one-night show in Louisville, he's headed to Madison, Wis., South Bend, Ind., and Milwaukee, among other stops.

"I'm kind of living my dream in a way, I guess," he said. "I would like to keep doing that hopefully. I am really happy right now."

Regarding his successful run on the reality talent competition, Williams says: "It was a really crazy experience. It was the biggest crowd that I have ever performed in front of... the whole thing was just really helpful and it was an amazing experience."

Showtime is 8 p.m. Tickets are $10. The Bard's Town is at 1801 Bardstown Road. For more information: (502) 749-5275.